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Car thats not been driven for two years.
What are the chances of getting it going again? Its been off the road for two years, I know it would need a new battery etc it was ok before, just not been driven due to owner being away. Any idea?
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vw touran turbo pipe coming off
since having a clutch and flywheel fitted i have a steering torque censor problem(previos thread) and now the turbo pipe at the front of the engine has blown off for the 3rd time in 2 days after the 2nd time the mechanic put some kind of sealer on it and guanateed me it would never come back off he actually said he hoped…
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Won't start
Have just gone out to my car to do my voluntary job and my car won't start. From what I've read it's probably the starter motor as I can hear a definite clicking and it's not firing up. Lights, radio and all the rest are working fine. I don't know what to do now, although I belong to the RAC I don't have their home start…
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Where can I get a free road tax disc holder?
Hi folks My road tax disc holder is quite worn out and it doesn't stick to the windscreen properly, so can someone please advice where I could get a free disc holder from? Thanks in advance.
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Selling Used Car - So many scammers
Its official I hate selling used cars, to many scammers about these days its worse than ever. Got a listing on Auto Trader and Ebay selling a car, we recived an email from Angie Booher saying So sent some more details about the car to get this reply: Of course this now set off alarm bells, wanting to pay with Paypal, an…
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Just took my car for MOT
They refused to do it because my car is too dirty! They said it's a 'health hazard' :rotfl:
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Mot, tax and insurance while waiting for logbook
My vehicle has to go for an inspection at DVLA before they will change details on the logbook. Assuming all goes well, does any one know if we will we have to wait till they issue the new logbook to get an MOT and tax, and if so how long will this take.
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Accident damage?
Hi My Ford Focus was shunted from behind (fairly hard - as an indication, the bodywork repair estimate is £3k). Since the accident, the engine doesn't seem to be running as smoothly. Could the jolt from the accident have caused an engine problem? Or is it just coincidence? I'll ask about it when I get it serviced, but I'd…
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Non-fault accident and claiming costs?
I'm currently a little disillusioned with the insurance world so please bear with me! We were involved in an accident about a fornight ago where a vehicle crossed a central reservation (grassed without a barrier) and hit our stationary car in the side, writing it off. We are 3rd party F+T cover. I was under the impression…
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Faulty Brand New Ford Focus - my rights?
I purchased a brand new Ford Focus around 15 months ago and have been having problems with it ever since. I have a knocking noise coming from it and the engine keeps cutting out. I have had the car in at the garage 5-6 times and have even taken it for a drive with one of Fords mechanics. I have constaantly been in contact…
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cd changer wiring help
hi any help or advice please bought a audi a4 2000 model which has wiring for cd changer in boot.the thing is the wire has been cut so there is no plug just 8 to 10 different coloured leads. the same with the cd changer which has 8 wires. how to i connect them up? as in which wire goes to which.
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Winter 2011-2012. Very bad weather prediction
Not sure the most suitable MSE forum section to put this under, but this would be one of them.... Exacta Weather, a non-profit organisation of meteorlogical experts who've successfully predicted the last two harsh winters, are stating, with very little ambiguity, that Winter 2011-2012 could be a record-breaker. Prolonged…
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Charges for courtesy cars
Hi All, I've recently booked in my car for some repair work. I need to be mobile so asked for a courtesy car, wherby the dealership responded with 'no problem but there is a £25 a day charge for insurance e.t.c.). :eek: I asked the dealership politely if they can provide it for free if i arranged my cover, to which they…
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Caravan parked on road
In a road near us, there is a caravan parked outside a friends house. It is not attached to a car, and has been there for a couple of weeks now. Just wondering if they are allowed to do this? Or would the caravan need its own tax disc or something?
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Major Roadworks in North england last night?
Ok I am trying to piece together a garbled phone call i just had. Basically was there any planned or unplanned road works or road closures last night which would allow someone to drive from East yorkshire to Liverpool , when they were trying to get to East Midlands airport ?
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Nissan Qashqai+2 wanted....
Hey all, im looking for the Nissan Qashqai + 2. Dont want brand new. Anyone know of any deal that will give me 0% interest for a year or more, so that i could pay back a little slower LOL....any help would be greatly appreciated
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help post car accident
Hi I really could do with some advice following a crash I had the other day. I was the middle of a three car shunt when a ford focus drove into the back of my Seat leon 08 2.0TDI which inturn hit the back of an Audi A3 The ususal damage of front and rear bumper plus driver front side wing and bonnet creases occured but…
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Car Damaged In Pay And Display Carpark
Hello, Hope this is in the right place. I have just returned from a visit to the cinema tonight where my car door has been damaged in a pay and display car park. It looks like somebody has had a go at the panel that runs along my passanger door to prevent it from getting dented and stole it. I dont think that somebody has…
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Motorbike Insurance for a couple of months
My brother has a motorbike which has been garaged at my parents house in England since he moved to Vietnam last August. As he's coming back for 8 weeks over the summer he's wanting to ride it and therefore looking at getting it insured again. Does anyone know if any companies do short term insurance for motorbikes or is he…
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How much is my Cat D car worth ?
I have a Citroen C2 1.6 VTR Sensodrive 04 '54. It's in poor condition as someone broke into it and it's been marked, both inside and out; little chips and things, no dents or dings, but alloys a bit messy. It's done 52,000 miles. I've tried selling it but i'm not getting anywhere. I paid 3.5K in July '08. Can anyone tell…
